MAONO AU-410 192kHz/24bit Omnidirectional Lapel Mic Hands Free Shirt Collar Clip-on USB Lavalier Microphone

I compared three popular lavalier mics available from Amazon - this Move, Maono, and a DeWise. The DeWise has a 1/8" plug so I used a Dukabel USB adapter. I do a podcast (two people with lavalier mics) and find that that lavaliers are a good choice for people like me who tend to move their head from side to side.My computer is a MacBook Pro.The Movo had a very strong signal - very strong. It will cause issues for many people. I had to turn down my input on the Midi and System Prefs to .143! The signal was a little muffled. Not a terrible signal, but a little lacking.The Maono seemed to have an easier to control signal. I set the input to between .6 and .7 depending on the person. It was plenty strong enough for any application. The signal was fairly balanced and clear. I personally liked the sound quality.The DeWise seemed to work well with a similar setting to the Maono (.6 - .7). The signal is fairly clear and has a reasonable sound quality. It has a bit more on the treble end of the frequency curve. That may work for you if needed.Another word on the DeWise - since it is a 1/8" plug be very careful if you plan to use it with a mixer. They left out a very important explanation. When using that kind of condenser mic, you will need phantom power. But (and that's a big But), you will need a transforming XLR adapter (Rode has a good one) that steps down the voltage to about 4 or 5 volts. If not, you may likely fry the mic.I preferred the sound quality and ease of use of the Maono over the other two. But currently, we are using both the Maono and DeWise together and they work well as an Aggregate mic set up. The Movo is a back-up at best, and we might return it.

Maono read my original review and offered a refund or replacement. I opted for a replacement because we still haven't found a good USB lavalier mic to recommend to our interview guests. The replacement works well! Since the clip is strong, you might want to put a piece over tape over the teeth to protect your clothing.I'm especially happy with Maono's customer service. I'm now comfortable recommending this mic for good sound at a low price.ORIGINAL REVIEW (UNEDITED)Tight clip + low volumeWe were looking for a low cost USB lav mic to recommend to our remote interview guests. (At our end, we use an XLR lav routed through a mixer and connected to the computer via USB. This gives excellent results.)Based on the reviews, the MAONO AU-410 looked like a good choice. The build quality is good but there are two problems:1) The clip is too strong and could damage your clothing. Using tape between the teeth might be a workaround.2) The audio output is too low, which makes the mic's background noise relatively high. When testing with Camtasia with the maximum mic input, the result was unusable. Someone Auphonic somehow fixed it. That's not as good or reliable as recording strong, clean audio.Since other reviewers seem satisfied, there might be a problem with the unit we got. Unfortunately, the return window has closed.

It's a solid wired mic, good volume and quality.

I was never able to use it because it didn't work for what I needed. Not that it didn't work, it just wasn't plug and play for my car deck stereo. I was hoping to improve the mic quality for my Bluetooth deck but I think it didn't work because my deck is running embedded windows CE.

The case on the usb is a bit wide to fit into the port on our HTC Vive. Otherwise seems to work well.